Wealden District Council Elections 7 May 2015 Chris HARDY The local choice for , Fairwarp and Coleman’s Hatch

■ Protecting the area from overdevelopment ■ Campaigning to reduce speeding ■ Being your voice at Council

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Chris Hardy was on the Ashdown Board of born in Kent, educated at Conservators. Halleybury and moved to Chris has endeavoured to Hartfield in 1999 together maintain a balance between with his wife Susan to protecting the beautiful local whom he has been married countryside whilst at the for over 50 years. same time trying to assist He was a partner in an local business to flourish. International Company of He has been a life long Chartered Loss Adjusters Conservative, having held since 1968 becoming the a number of positions in Chairman and Managing branches in Kent and Director during his final and has been actively working four years with the group after Kent Cricketers. to support Hartfield and the business had been floated. For the last four years he has the surrounding district whilst He became President of the represented the interest of the seeking to resolve road safety and Chartered Institute of Loss Hartfield ward on the District speeding issues, together with the Adjusters in 1985. Council taking a particular interest concerns of local residents. Following his retirement he wrote in planning matters both on Chris continues to have a keen two books about the history of the committee, of which he as interest in cricket, now only as a the profession and chaired the been Chairman for the last two spectator, golf and racing, plus of committees of two professional years, and also as one of the course the family, including four Wealden Council representatives grandchildren.

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Local issues, local action, local Conservatives Promoted by Peter Sabine on behalf of Chris Hardy both of The Granary, Bates Green Farm, Arlington, BN26 6SH and printed by Dowling Creative Ltd, Doma Office, Burrells Lane, , , East Sussex TN22 3DW Your priorities are our priorities

Keeping Council Tax Increases Low 1 No increase in Wealden’s share since 2011. Preserving the unique character of Wealden 2 Sustainable development for local need with the necessary infrastructure. Protecting our countryside. Promoting our High Streets Streets Ahead project is delivering 3 improvements – Free car parking maintained. A Growing Economy Delivering High Speed broadband and better mobile 4 phone coverage. Improving skills and encouraging apprenticeships. Safer Roads & Communities Reducing speed limits where appropriate. 5 Working with Sussex Police to keep Wealden a low crime area. Working for our community

Local Heritage Close control must be kept on maintaining our local heritage to provide protection for the benefit of future generations. The control must especially extend to include o u r g e m t h e A s h d o w n F o r e s t a n d its natural surroundings.

Job Opportunities For some years there have been very few local opportunities for those seeking their first meaningful employment which creates other social problems. Work to reduce this concern is a priority and the government’s initiative to provide apprenticeships to teach youngsters worthwhile skills would certainly appear to be an acceptable solution.

Working with the Police and the Parish Councils to protect the interests of local residents’ is a high priority. Chris would like to extend his sincere thanks to all parishioners for their support during the last four years.

Caring and campaigning for our community